High Court

The High Court won't hear Bayer's appeal of an invalidity finding over patents for blood thinner Xarelto, despite the company's claim the decision has "profound" consequences for drug R&D.

As the High Court hears oral arguments this week on the reach of power to make common fund orders for firms and funders bringing class actions, Lawyerly gives a cheat sheet on what the justices could do.

The valuer general has knocked arguments by developer WSTI Properties in a High Court dispute over a heritage property in Melbourne, saying the contentions are "unavailable and unsound”. 

The High Court has been asked to overturn a ruling that found India was immune from a suit seeking to enforce a $111.3 million arbitral award because it did not involve a 'commercial' matter.

A former capital partner of HWL Ebsworth wants the High Court to overturn a finding that he was validly expelled from the partnership, arguing the firm’s conduct breached the Equal Opportunity Act.

An injured construction worker is challenging the dismissal of his case against the principal contractor on a Brisbane building site, saying it owed a duty of care to him as a sub-contractor's employee.

The High Court has overturned a controversial decision that put a judge on the hook for a man’s false imprisonment, finding that all judges are immune from civil suits for acts done in the performance of their judicial duties.

The High Court has declined to hear an appeal by insurers over coverage for the class action defence costs of Opal Tower's consultant engineer.

The High Court has rejected Clive Palmer's nephew bid for review of a decision that rejected his bid to dodge contempt proceedings.

The High Court has rejected Aristocrat's request that it rule again on the patentability of its popular Lightning Link game, after a differently comprised court was split on when computer-implemented inventions can be patented.